Slide 1: Friendship and Work
A good or bad partnership?
Slide 2: Introduction
We spend more time at the office than at home. Consequently, we don't have time to meet new people. Naturally, we seek friends inside our working environment.
Slide 3: Friendship - Definition
Friendship is an in-depth relationship (comfortable and relaxed) and it requires meeting the needs of both people involved.
Slide 4: Friend – Main Features
It is someone who:
– stands by a friend when in need. – takes the time to listen. – He/She is willing to help. – you trust and respect.
Slide 5: Friendship - Benefits
A strong friendship can boost productivity and have a positive effect on company profitability. It can bring a feeling of reliability, self-stem, loyalty and share inside the workplace.
Slide 6: Friendship Inside a Workplace - Downsides
Slacking off: Friendships can cause employees to overlook or not report bad behavior. Boundary issues: Employees who become friends on the job may share too much personal information.
Slide 7: Friendship Inside a Workplace - Downsides
Supervisors also may see employees who are close friends as more prone to being gossipers. Friendships at work can be abusive and can cause a feeling of discomfort.
Slide 8: Friendship - Important
Psychologists says that they don't believe workplace friendships are real. Since true friendships can't exist when there are issues such as money and status at play.
Slide 9: Conclusion
Good friendships are important in many places and they should be implemented and preserved inside our department and company. But we should be always aware of the safety barriers and behavior when dealing with friends at work.
Slide 10: Lico Reis Consultoria & Línguas Prof. Roberto Lico Reis
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